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1、Lesson 31 Success Story 成功者的故事成功者的故事What was Franks first job?Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. Before he retired, Frank was the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop. It was his job to repair bicycles
2、 and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day. He saved money for years and in 1958 he bought a small workshop of his own. In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes. At that time he had two helpers. In a few years the small workshop had become a large factory which emplo
3、yed seven hundred and twenty-eight people. Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success. He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair their grandsons bicycle!参考译文昨天下午弗兰克.霍金斯向我讲述了他年轻时的经历。在退休前，弗兰克是一家非常大的商业公司的经理，但他小时候却在一家小
4、铺里做工。他那时的工作是修理自行车，并且通常是一天工作 14 个小时。他靠多年积蓄，于1958 年买下了自己的一个小铺子。20 多岁的时候，弗兰克曾生产飞机零配件。那时他有两个帮手。几年之后，小铺子已经发展成了一个雇有 728 人的大工厂。弗兰克回想着他早年的艰难经历和走过的漫长的成功之路，微笑了。他正笑着的时候门开了，他的妻子走了进来。她叫他去修理孙子的自行车。【New words and expressions】 （8）1 retire ritai v.退休2 companykmpni n.公司3 bicycle baisik()l n.自行车4 saveseiv v.积蓄5 worksh
5、opw:kp n.车间6 helper help n.帮手，助手7 employ impli v.雇佣8 grandsongrnsn n.孙子一、单词讲解一、单词讲解retire) vi退休，退职give up one s regular work ,esp. because of age例: He retired from his directorship at the age of 60.他 60 岁的时候从主管的职位退休了。2)v （正式用语）就寝retire for the night 就寝3)V退下例: The ladies retired into the drawing room
6、.女士们到客厅里去了。drawing room 客厅（尤指私人大宅中的）retired adj退休的例: I am retired now so I have time to learn English.我现在退休了，有时间学习英语了。retirement n。退休，退职a graceful retirement 体面的退休compulsory retirement 强迫退休resign vi辞职例: I was tired of my boring job, so I resigned yesterday.我对那枯燥的工作感到厌倦，所以我昨天辞职了。employ 雇佣employer 雇主e
7、mployee 雇员hire 雇佣recruit 招募，征募解雇：dismiss fireet the axe get the sack失业：be out of worklose one s jobhired，tired and fired 被雇佣了，累的半死又被解雇了。company1)n公司，商号firm: 指两个人以上合资经营的商业机构a trading firm 贸易公司corporation （美）股份有限公司 （略为 corp ）a limited(liability)company 有限责任公司2)陪同，同座的人，交际，交往例：I enjoyed his company ! 有他
8、为伴真是愉快！be fond of company 好交际3)伙伴，朋友，同伴例: A man is known by the company he keeps.（谚）近朱者赤，近墨者黑。bicycle 自行车（口语成为 bike）构成： bi（两个）+cycle（轮子）get on a bicycle/mount a bicycle 上自行车get off a bicycle 下自行车例：Can you ride a bicycle? 你会骑自行车吗？motorcycle 摩托车（口）motorbikesave1) v挽救，救 save sb/save sthsave one s life
9、挽救某人的生命save one s face 保全面子lose ones face 丢脸SOS: save our soul/save our ship例: She saved an old man from the fire.她在大火中救出了老人。2)储存（钱） ，储蓄，节省，保留，省去（劳力，时间，花费等）例: He saved money for years and bought a real bed.他攒了很多年的钱买了一张床。He saved money for years and bought an apartment.他攒了很多年的钱买了一个公寓。Its wise to save
10、 part of our salary each month.每个月把丁资存起来一部分是很明智的。Save your strength for the hard work you ll have to do later.为了你后面要做的工作你省省力气吧。Don t read in the sun .Save your eyes （保护视力）不要在阳光一下读书，保护你的视力。Computers save a lot of time and energy.计算机为我们节省了很多时间和精力。That saved me going out 那我就不用出去了。savings n积蓄save V挽救res
11、cue V （从危险，囚禁等中）搭救或拯救出。ooworkshopn 车间， 工作场所，作坊，小工厂(亦可简称为 shop)plant 工厂a chemical plant 化学工厂power plant 发电厂helper n帮手，助手a household helper 佣人，家仆help V帮助：Help me! 救命！cannot help doing 忍不住做某事On hearing the news, I can t help laughing.一听到这个消启、我忍不住笑了。Heaven helps those who help themselves， （谚语）天助自助者。so h
12、elp me 我对大发誓I really swam across the river, so help me.我真的游过那条河了，我发誓。God help you 上帝帮助你（用于对别人的安全表示担心）例： God help you if the teacher finds out.要是老师发现你就惨了employ vt.雇佣例: The director employs two interpreters.主管雇佣了两个口译人员。She is employed in a bank 他就职于一家银行。employ oneself in/be employed in 从事，做，忙于例: She w
13、as busily employed in preparing dinner for five guests 他忙于给五个客人准备晚饭。employer 雇主employee 雇员a government employee 公务员a white collar employee 白领员工interviewer 面试官：采访的人员（记者）int9vju：ainterviewee 参见面试的人；被采访者examiner 主考官examinee 考试的人employment n雇佣unemployment n.失业full employment 充分就业employment agency （民间的）职
14、业介绍所grandson n孙子，外孙子grand-用以构成复合名词，表示家族关系granddaughter 外孙女，孙女9randmother 祖母，外祖母grandfather 祖父，外祖父9randpa 祖父，外祖父grandma 祖母，外祖母granny 老奶奶great-grandson 曾孙子great-grandfather 曾祖父例: Every potter praises his pot王婆卖瓜卖弄自夸。grandfather clock 落地式大摆钟。二、关键句型二、关键句型 Key Structuresl、过去进行时和一般过去时：两者都是过去发生的动作，但是前者强调过某
15、一时刻正在进行的动作，其结构为 was/were + V-ing;而一般过去时是过去发生完的动作或情况，强调一种结果或状态。两种时态经常配合使用。例: When I was watering the garden, it began to rain.我正在给花园浇水的时候下雨了。As I was getting on the bus, I slipped and hurt my foot.当我上公车的时候，我摔倒了并弄伤了脚。2、过去进行时和一般过去时：1)used to do“过去常常做.” ， 现在已经不这样了，可看成是一般过去时的特殊形式。相当于 oftenDid-(was/were .
16、)例: I used to go to work by bus. Now I go by car.我过去总是乘公共汽车上班，现在我开车去上班。Before, I often went to work by bus.例: He used to be a postman a long time ago. He s a taxi driver now很久以前他是一个邮递员，现在他是一个出租车司机。He was a postman a long time ago.例: I have given up smoking. I used to smoke very heavily.我现在戒烟了，我过去吸烟吸的很重。I often smoked
